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In the 47th match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets. Chasing a big target of 229, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton made a partnership of 143 runs for the first wicket. Rohit was not a part of the playing 11, he came to bat as an impact player in place of Raghu Sharma. Raghu, who was playing his second IPL match, took the first wicket in the form of Akshat Raghuvanshi. Raghu celebrated this in a unique way, he took out a slip.
What was written on Raghu Sharma’s slip?
Raghu Sharma caught Akshar Raghuvanshi out on his own ball on the first ball of the 13th over. This was the first IPL wicket of Raghu, who was playing his second IPL match. After the wicket, Raghu took out a slip from his pocket on which something was written. It was written on the slip, “Radhe Radhe, by the grace of Gurudev, a difficult time of 15 years has ended. Many thanks to Mumbai Indians (Blue and Gold) for giving me this opportunity. I will always be grateful to you. Jai Shri Ram.”
#RaghuSharma makes a statement with that wicket 🔥
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 4, 2026
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About Raghu Sharma
Raghu comes from Punjab. He was born on March 11, 1993 in Jalandhar. He is a bowler who plays for Punjab in domestic. This 33-year-old bowler was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh for the 2025 season. However, last year Raghu did not get a chance to play even a single match. He made his IPL debut in the match against Chennai Super Kings on 2 May, in which he could not take any wicket. Mumbai Indians also lost that match.
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Talking about Raghu Sharma’s first class career, he has taken 57 wickets in 20 innings. He has taken five wicket hauls 5 times. He has taken 18 wickets in 12 List A matches. He has 5 wickets in his name in 6 T20 matches.